A Loan From God

Shaunaka Rishi Das, an Irish-born Hindu priest reflects on his wife’s suicide and its aftermath.

In her mid-50s and suffering from depression, Shaunaka’s wife Keshava took her own life, with questions over the medical response leading to a traumatic two-day inquest. Shaunaka tells the story publically for the first time, reflecting eloquently on death, mourning and letting go from a Hindu perspective.